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Tales of NBC's instantly legendary "SNL40" special that was broadcast in February will continue to reverberate through the culture for years. And on Tuesday night, it was Will Ferrell's turn to share a bit of behind-the-scenes scuttlebutt with David Letterman. Ferrell, whose film "Get Hard" opens in late March, made a St. Patrick's Day appearance on the "Late Show" dressed as a leprechaun. But Letterman was most interested in the "SNL40" special, which he praised. Ferrell was featured in the special playing Alex Trebek in a new edition of "Celebrity Jeopardy." That's the same sketch that Norm MacDonald said Eddie...

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Tales of NBC's instantly legendary "SNL40" special that was broadcast in February will continue to reverberate through the culture for years. And on Tuesday night, it was Will Ferrell's turn to share a bit of behind-the-scenes scuttlebutt with...

Television may constantly be in a state of flux, but three things aren't changing, for now anyway. "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek and "Wheel of Fortune" hosts Pat Sajak and Vanna White have all signed new contracts with Sony Pictures...

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The magazine’s latest clever cover features the star of HBO’s...

If you host a game show long enough, eventually you will become a trivia question. That's what has happened to "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek, who set the Guinness World Record for "most game show episodes hosted by the same presenter (one...

Fans of Showtime's recently canceled series "The Borgias" are nothing if not passionate. They recently rallied during the Television Critics Assn.'s summer press tour to get Showtime to bring the historical series back. That didn't work, but...

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Then Russ Reid, a marketing man who specialized in religious groups, came up with a bold plan for World Vision, a client that sought...

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Margaret Tyzack, 79, a British actress perhaps best known to American audiences for her roles in the acclaimed BBC television series "The Forsyte Saga" and...

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